Entersekt Receives Investment from Accel-KKR
Entersekt, a global leader in device identity and authentication solutions headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, received an investment from Accel-KKR.
South Africa
Accenture Closes Acquisition of King James Group
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has completed the acquisition of King James Group, a South African creative agency with expertise in brand strategy, creativity and digital marketing services.
Yellow Card Raises $15M in Series A Funding
Yellow Card, a Johannesburg, South Africa-based Pan-African cryptocurrency exchange, raised $15M in Series A funding.
Accenture to Buy South African King James Group
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is to acquire King James Group, a South African creative agency with deep expertise in brand strategy, creativity and digital marketing services.
Carry1st Raises $6M in Series A Funding
Carry1st, a Brooklyn, NY- and Century City, Cape Town, South Africa-based mobile games publishing platform that enables global gaming studios to expand across the African market, raised $6M in Series A funding.
Ovex Raises $4M in Funding
Ovex, a Cape Town, South Africa-based market-focused cryptocurrency exchange platform specializing in over-the-counter (OTC) trading, raised $4m in funding.
Inclusivity Solutions Raises US$1.3M in Second Tranche of Series A Funding
Inclusivity Solutions, a Cape Town, South Africa-based company that designs, builds, operates and innovates digital insurance solutions, secured an additional US$ 1.3m in its second tranche of its Series A round, bringing the total Series A round to US$2.6m.
Jumo Secures US$55M in Funding
Jumo, a technology company building next-generation financial services for emerging market entrepreneurs, raised US$55m in debt and equity funding.
GoDaddy Buys Over
GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY) is to acquire Over, a Cape Town, South Africa-based provider of an app that helps entrepreneurs and small businesses grow their brands by creating visual content for any platform online.
Nomanini Raises $4M in Funding
Nomanini, a Cape Town, South Africa-based fintech platform for the informal retail ecosystem, raised $4m in funding.
Lulalend Raises $6.5M in Series A Funding
Lulalend, a Cape Town, South Africa-based online automated provider of short-term funding for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), raised $6.5m in Series A financing.
Travelstart to Buy Club Travel Group
Travelstart is to acquire travel agency Club Travel Group.
Travelstart Receives Investment from HarbourVest
Travelstart, a Cape Town, South Africa- and Dubai, UAE-based online travel company, received an investment from HarbourVest.
Centbee Raises £1M in Series A Funding
Centbee, a Johannesburg, South Africa-based Bitcoin company, closed its £1m Series A funding round.
Ecentric Receives Strategic Investment from FSS
Ecentric Payment Systems, a South Africa based payment processor, received a strategic investment from FSS (Financial Software and Systems), a global payments technology company.